Here are our top 6 things to consider when planning and designing Changing Places Toilets. 1. LAYOUT The Changing Places Consortium have published detailed requirements for Changing Places Toilets, including specifications for everything from room size to placement of...
Building bespoke SEND environments THE BACKGROUND Case Study: Building bespoke SEND environments Boston Endeavour Academy is a newly built special school for children age 2-19 with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities, located in the market town of...
Ensuring provisions for students with disabilities THE BACKGROUND Case Study: Michael Tippett School and College The Michael Tippett School and College has a roll of 70 students aged between 11 and 19. Their students have a range of complex needs, such as severe...
Helping to improve SEND environments THE BACKGROUND Case Study:Â Peak School Peak School is a Special School Academy in the North West corner of Derbyshire. It caters for children and young adults (aged between 2 and 19) with a whole range of needs, particularly those...
Building bespoke SEND environments THE BACKGROUND Case Study: Strathmore School Strathmore School is a Special Educational Needs School that aims to provide a happy, safe, supported and structured environment in which students will flourish. As an organisation, the...
Astor Bannerman are extremely proud to have installed four Changing Places Toilets at Expo 2020. The globally important event was postponed last year due to Covid, and it finally opened its doors in Dubai this Autumn, showcasing world-changing innovations from around...
In 1993, two friends from Oxfordshire with a passion for technology and mechanics were asked to make a height-adjustable kitchen table by Muscular Dystrophy UK. This challenge developed into a vision of producing solutions which would help support disabled people and...
Today is an important day in the disability awareness calendar for two reasons. Firstly, it is International Day of People with Disabilities, and the theme this year is ‘Fighting for rights in the post-COVID era’. Secondly, it is Elf Day, a day to support those living...
We recently installed a Changing Places toilet at the newly built Sainsbury’s store in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, which is due to open this week. The 50,000 ft2 Aylesbury Gatehouse Store is due to open its doors on 24th November, and as well as a Changing Places...
The family-owned Marsham Court in Bournemouth has become the first UK hotel to install a Changing Places toilet, supplied and installed by Astor Bannerman, celebrating its completion on World Toilet Day 2021 (November 19). Established by the World Toilet Organisation,...
A transformation of the visitor facilities at Loch Leven’s precious woodland and wetland reserve has recently been completed, with an Astor Bannerman Changing Places toilet being installed as part of the ambitious project. With growing numbers of people visiting RSPB...
RAF Museum Cosford, one of the premier tourist destinations in Shropshire, officially opened its brand-new Astor Bannerman Changing Places Toilet last week. Staff at the museum were joined by carers from City of Wolverhampton Council, Adult Provider Services and Aveso...
Following the announcement of the partnership between Astor Bannerman and Military Veteran Training Charity Building Heroes in September, ex Royal Marines Commando Dylan Demetrious-Wilde was involved in a collaborative project last month, his company installing a...
Astor Bannerman has been designing, manufacturing and installing equipment for people and families living with a disability for more than 27 years. That experience, combined with on-going customer feedback and consultation, has taught us a lot and continues to...
ITV sports presenter Jill Douglas cut the ribbon to unveil new offices for Astor Bannerman. The official opening of ‘The Elephant Works’ marks a continued phase of expansion for the us as a company. As well as being a presenter, Jill Douglas is CEO of...
We recently installed a Changing Places toilet at the stunning Pentire Glaze in Cornwall, run by the National Trust. Over the Winter and Spring of 2020/21, the North Cornwall National Trust completely re-developed the facilities at the popular Cornish coastal...
We recently completed a Changing Places Toilet project at Bath Abbey, a magnificent historic building in the heart of Bath. The vaulted ceiling and aged structure gave the team a few challenges to overcome, but they were determined to make it work. It just goes to...
We are extremely proud to be able to share the news that we are a finalist in this year’s “Leaders in Care” awards for our innovative solutions in the care sector. This is a result of a huge team effort from everyone at Astor Bannerman and a great...
We are proud to be able to share that we have been nominated for the “Leaders in Care” award! A result of tremendous team work from all at Astor Bannerman who continue to go “beyond routine” everyday.
Following on from the Government’s recent announcement of £30m of funding for the implementation of Changing Places Toilet projects across England, Astor Bannerman and Building Heroes are incredibly proud to launch a collaboration that will employ Military Veterans to...
The Legoland Discovery Centre, in Manchester’s Trafford Centre, is the ultimate playground for children (and adults) who love the magic of Lego. The centre has over 10 Lego play zones, 3 rides and a 4D cinema making it a major attraction for a wide range of...
In 2018 we worked with the team at Hull’s spectacular aquarium The Deep, to install their Changing Places Toilet (CPT). The fully accessible facility was opened in March of that year, and helped the tourist attraction become one of the most accessible in the UK,...
The Government has confirmed today that Local Authorities can now apply to opt in to receive a portion of the £30m Government funding pot for new Changing Places toilets in England. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government issued a press release today...
A Changing Places toilet was opened at London Euston station last week, improving the accessibility of one of the busiest train stations in the UK. Astor Bannerman equipment was used in the facility, which has been installed as part of Network Rail’s programme of...
